Dr. Mirella Veras, PT, PhD, Registered physiotherapist with a PhD in Population Health (University of Ottawa, Canada), M.Sc in Public Health/Epidemiology (UFC, Brazil), postdoctoral in Rehabilitation Sciences (University of Montreal, Canada) and Physiotherapy equivalence with McGill University, Montreal, Canada. She has many years of experience as a physiotherapist, including as a clinician, consultant, professor and coordinator of health services. She works as a physiotherapist with people who have physical and mental health problem and/or intellectual disabilities. She has a special interest in neuromusculoskeletal and women's health. She is a certified instructor for Tai Chi for Arthritis, Diabetes and Fall Prevention